NE-YO Sings National Anthem At 2026 World Series

R&B singer NE-YO performed the United States national anthem before Game 4 of the 2026 World Series on Tuesday, October 27, as the Milwaukee Brewers sought to complete a series sweep against the Tampa Bay Rays.

The singer delivered “The Star-Spangled Banner” on the field, holding his hat at his side as an American flag graphic appeared behind him.

Speaking to MLB Network before the performance, NE-YO said he prepared carefully to avoid forgetting the lyrics and relied on vocal exercises to get ready. He added that he aimed to keep his rendition traditional.

He followed Mickey Guyton, Kylie Cantrall and Carly Pearce, who performed the anthem before the first three games of the series.

The Brewers entered Game 4 with the chance to secure their first World Series title. The franchise last appeared in the championship series in 1982, when it lost to the St Louis Cardinals in seven games.

If Tampa Bay won Game 4, the teams would return to Tropicana Field for a deciding Game 5 on Wednesday, October 28.

NE-YO has previously performed the national anthem at major sporting events, including the 2016 NBA All-Star Game and a 2021 NFL Thanksgiving fixture between the Detroit Lions and Chicago Bears.

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Bukola Ogunsina is a journalist at Leadership Newspaper, currently writing for the Lifestyle desk. An award-winning journalist of international repute, she joined Leadership as a Senior Correspondent and rose to Chief Correspondent before serving as Editor of Leadership Sunday from 2018 and General Manager of Special Publications from 2020. Her areas of interest span security, international affairs, development, tourism, and lifestyle. She is a Fellow of the China Africa Press Centre (CAPC) and has participated in international engagements, including the 2013 Arab Travel Market in Dubai and the 2017 BRICS Summit in Beijing.